Scleroderma Heart Involvement Presented by Amanda Thorpe
The systemic forms of scleroderma can cause cardiac (heart) problems. One of the earliest symptoms reported by diffuse systemic scleroderma patients is heart irregularities. Systemic scleroderma can cause arrhythmias, pericardial effusion, and heart failure.
Formation of scar tissue in the heart and lungs has recently been recognized as a general pattern probably contributing to overall fatigue. It is very important for people with diffuse scleroderma to see a listed scleroderma expert and to report any heart-related symptoms if or when they arise. (Also see: What is Scleroderma? and Types of Scleroderma, and Scleroderma Experts)
Systemic Scleroderma Cardiac (Heart) Involvement. The systemic forms of scleroderma can cause cardiac (heart) problems. One of the earliest symptoms reported by diffuse systemic scleroderma patients is heart irregularities. ISN.
Vascular Disease and Systemic Scleroderma. The vascular system is our circulatory system. It consists of all the vessels that carry blood and lymph through the body, to and from organs. Vessels include arteries, veins, and capillaries. Any condition that affects the vascular system, all of in part, is considered a vascular disease. ISN.
Diagnosis of Systemic Scleroderma Cardiac (Heart) Involvement
Diagnosis of Systemic Scleroderma Cardiac (Heart) Involvement. It is common for patients with systemic scleroderma to develop heart involvement even without any overt cardiac symptoms, so mandatory assessment of systemic scleroderma heart involvement requires a thorough baseline screening and follow-up monitoring. ISN.
Angela S: Overlap SyndromeI am twenty-five years old and I was diagnosed with polymyositis and scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, mitral valve prolapse, a heart murmur, and pericarditis...
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